Metal tie.



W. GOTTLIEB.

METAL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9.1916.

1,205,192, Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

WILLIAM GOTTLIEB, OF PORT J ERVIS, NE\V YOR K.

METAL TIE.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM Go'r'rLmB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Port Jervis, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metal Ties, of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of metal ties.

In carrying out my invention I propose to construct a metal tie which shall comprise two similar sections so associated and arranged as to permit of the longitudinal adjustment of either of said sections with relation to the other section, whereby the tie maybe employed with efliciency for supporting rails of different gages of tracks.

It is a further object of the invention to produce a metal tie of two similar members or sections having inter-engaging elements and provided with means for securely locking the same, and means also permitting of a longitudinal adjustment of the said sections.

It is a still further object of the invention to produce an adjustable metal tie of an eX- tremely simple and light, but strong and thoroughly effective construction which will readily accommodate itself to the roadbed so that the same when thus arranged will be effectively held against movement in any direction.

With the above and other objects in View the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tie constructed in accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 is an approximately central horizontal sectional view through the same showing the sections of the tie adjusted longitudinally, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the tie.

As disclosed by the drawing I produce a metallic tie comprising two members both of a similar construction and whereby each of said members may be formed in a single mold or struck by a single die. Each of the sections 55 comprises a hollow member that has its outer portion substantially square or rectangular in cross section and which is cut from its inner and through its Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 191.6.

Original application filed Ap'rill i, 1916, Serial'No. 71,167. Divided and this applicaton-filed June 9, 1916.

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' cated by the numerals 7 and the said sections, at the inner ends of the said reduced portions are also cut angularly, as indicated by the numerals 8 and the angular ends 7 may abut with the angular shoulders 8 when the tie sections are associated. The vertically straight walls of each of the sections I at the reduced portions thereof are provided with openings through which pass securing elements in the nature of bolts 9 having retaining nuts 10, and the openings in the side of one or each of the ties may be elongated as indicated by the numerals 11, whereby the bolts may pass therethrough to secure the sections in longitudinally adjusted relation with each other. By this arrangement and by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawing it will be noted that either of the sections of the tie may be moved away from the other when the nuts and bolts are adjusted so that the tie may be employed for supporting the rails of different gages of tracks. The construction of the tie renders the same light so that it can be easily handled and by constructing the sections hollow it will be noted that the roadbed may be inserted through the ends of the tie to effect in sustaining the said tie against movement in any direction.

In Fig. 4 the sections 13-13 are cut angularly and the meeting edges of said sections are provided with teeth 14: which are adapted to interengage, the securing elements being in the nature of bolts 15 which pass through elongated slots in the sides of the sections, while the bolts are engaged by the usual nuts.

The tie is adapted to be provided with resilient rail supports and is also provided with means for retaining the rails upon the said supports, such structure being illustrated in my pending application Number 71,167 filed April 14, 1916 from which this is a divisional application.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A metal tie comprising two similar hollow sections, each having its inner portion reduced from one of its sides and the l0n gitudinal edges of the said reduced porthat interengage, the sides of said sections tions formed with teeth that are adapted to having openings, certain of which are adapt interengage, and transverse means passing ed to aline, and securing elements passing 10 through the sections for connecting the same. through the alining openings for adj net- 5 2. In a metal tie, two similar hollow secably connecting the sections.

tions each having its central portion reduced In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. from one of its sides and formed With teeth WILLIAM GOTTLIEB.

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